Kanawha board approves personnel changes, routine bills and multiple contracts in 5–0 votes
June 12, 2026 | KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS, School Districts, West Virginia
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The Kanawha County Board of Education on June 11 approved a slate of personnel and operational items, including a revised personnel agenda, payment of May bills and contracts for instructional and facility purchases.
The board approved the revised personnel agenda (enclosure 146) after a motion by Mrs. White; a roll call recorded five votes in favor. Board members discussed that a number of separations listed on the personnel agenda were due to relocations out of county or state.
The board then approved consent items A–C, which the chair described as payment of bills for May 2026, budget supplements and transfers, and out-of-state travel requests (enclosures 147–149). The board voted 5–0 to carry those consent items; the board packet (enclosure 147) contains line-item totals and fund breakdowns.
Several formal procurement and contract motions passed unanimously. The board approved:
- a purchase of tier-one instructional professional development from the vendor identified in enclosure 150 to support implementation of the Third Grade Success Act; the board stated the work will be paid from a grant tied to the Third Grade Success Act.
- an annual purchase of the mCLASS DIBELS literacy screener (vendor and quote referenced in enclosure 151); presenters said the screener is on the state-approved list, is administered three times per year and is used for teacher and parent progress reports.
- a phase-one contract for security vestibules at multiple schools with the lowest responsible bidder as shown in enclosure 152; the board clarified that levy funds will pay for phase one and that a phase-two plan is forthcoming, with a projected October completion for phase one.
- a contract for front-door and lintel replacement and a new security vestibule at Ben Franklin Career Center (enclosure 153), funded from permanent improvement funds.
A separate motion temporarily extended Rick Cavender’s signature authority as board president until paperwork for a change in officers is completed after the July 6 swearing-in; the board approved the measure to avoid payroll and bill-processing delays.
Each approved motion was recorded by roll call; enclosure numbers cited in the packet contain the detailed financial figures and bid documents.
The board scheduled its next meeting for July 6, 2026, in the central office boardroom.
The board approved the revised personnel agenda (enclosure 146) after a motion by Mrs. White; a roll call recorded five votes in favor. Board members discussed that a number of separations listed on the personnel agenda were due to relocations out of county or state.
The board then approved consent items A–C, which the chair described as payment of bills for May 2026, budget supplements and transfers, and out-of-state travel requests (enclosures 147–149). The board voted 5–0 to carry those consent items; the board packet (enclosure 147) contains line-item totals and fund breakdowns.
Several formal procurement and contract motions passed unanimously. The board approved:
- a purchase of tier-one instructional professional development from the vendor identified in enclosure 150 to support implementation of the Third Grade Success Act; the board stated the work will be paid from a grant tied to the Third Grade Success Act.
- an annual purchase of the mCLASS DIBELS literacy screener (vendor and quote referenced in enclosure 151); presenters said the screener is on the state-approved list, is administered three times per year and is used for teacher and parent progress reports.
- a phase-one contract for security vestibules at multiple schools with the lowest responsible bidder as shown in enclosure 152; the board clarified that levy funds will pay for phase one and that a phase-two plan is forthcoming, with a projected October completion for phase one.
- a contract for front-door and lintel replacement and a new security vestibule at Ben Franklin Career Center (enclosure 153), funded from permanent improvement funds.
A separate motion temporarily extended Rick Cavender’s signature authority as board president until paperwork for a change in officers is completed after the July 6 swearing-in; the board approved the measure to avoid payroll and bill-processing delays.
Each approved motion was recorded by roll call; enclosure numbers cited in the packet contain the detailed financial figures and bid documents.
The board scheduled its next meeting for July 6, 2026, in the central office boardroom.
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